President Joe Biden is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday, a highly anticipated event for Democrats seeking reassurance of his fitness to potentially serve a second term until the age of 86. The White House press secretary, Karin Jean-Pierre, confirmed the news conference last week, coinciding with the NATO summit in Washington, DC, which commenced today.
This upcoming news conference will mark President Biden's first since his lackluster performance in the presidential debate at the end of June. Reports indicate that Biden trails behind his recent predecessors in terms of formal press conferences, having conducted only three so far this year.
Since assuming office, President Biden has conducted a total of 36 press conferences, comprising 14 solo sessions and 22 joint conferences with world leaders. His most recent formal press conference occurred alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in June.
